XSPC DDC Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo – Review

XSPC has been known to bring attractive product to the market usually at an equally attractive price tag. These two factors have made them very popular over the last few years. Radiators, reservoirs, tubing and fittings all were released with a good amount of fanfare. None of those came close to the buzz created by the Photon D5 combo. The sturdy glass Photon was already an instant success and combining it with a strong D5 pump sent a strong message to everyone: XSPC has great minds at work. The sticking point was the overall size left some out in the cold wishing for a combo setup that could fit in the smaller chassis.Ok folks, we are here today to finally silence those that have been complaining, wishing or requesting loudly to XSPC after they released the combo Photon D5 Reservoir . You got your wish! XSPC decided to follow up the incredibly popular Photon D5 with a sought after DDC version. This will make many people happy, including me as I have been working on a lot of small systems lately. The smaller size, good head pressure and sturdy stain resistant glass has me excited to see what it can do and how well it can fit into a beloved small form factor case. Let us get started then.

Re: XSPC DDC Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo – Review

lol srsy tho glad to see the hardware is going to good use. Might consider this'n for my build at some point when I am independently wealthy/get a tax return I can actually splurge on x-)

It is all part of my Fatherly master plan! Get her playing games so she isnt talking to boys. Turning her into a hardcore gamer will keep her in the house away from boys. Over time she will get bigger and bigger from sitting around playing games and eating the most unhealthiest food like stuff every created, (Hot Pockets) making her less attractive to boys. And Dad gets to kick her arse in BF4 and other titles for long periods of time!!

Oh and I love the Photon DDC. Silent, no vortex effect and it is made from glass!

D5 pump with dress up kit and block. Custom Res with three XSPC 480mm rads. Swifteck CPU block and Two XSPC water blocks on my 670 cards.

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ASUS ROG THUNDERBOLT

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47'' samsung tv

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windows 7

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OCZ 60gb fot OS. And a OCZ 240 ssd.

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Re: XSPC DDC Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo – Review

Originally Posted by Cyberburnout

It is all part of my Fatherly master plan! Get her playing games so she isnt talking to boys. Turning her into a hardcore gamer will keep her in the house away from boys. Over time she will get bigger and bigger from sitting around playing games and eating the most unhealthiest food like stuff every created, (Hot Pockets) making her less attractive to boys. And Dad gets to kick her arse in BF4 and other titles for long periods of time!!

Oh and I love the Photon DDC. Silent, no vortex effect and it is made from glass!